Rights

[Joe_Fox]

Hello,
A mate (mate 1) of mine works for a events recruitment company and another mate of mine (mate 2) needed a job urgently.

I asked mate 1 if he had anything available and it just so happened that he was short of staff for some wedding and needed workers for the reception. Mate 2 went along and did 8 of the, in his words, "worst work amongst utter snobs ever" and vowed never to do such work again.

Earlier in the day, mate 1 had told mate 2 that there was work at Headingley starting at 7.30am the next day. Mate 2 agreed to do it but after the disaster of the wedding work didn't go, didn't even tell mate 1 that they weren't going to go. He did however tell mate 1's fellow member of recruitment staff who in turn didn't tell mate 1.

Now mate 1 refuses to pay mate 2 for the hours he worked. I'm on mate 2's side as surely if you work hours, you should get paid for them.

Does anyone know any employment law or anything or what mate 2 can do to recover the pay he's not received?

Thanks,
Joe_Fox

 

[Steven]

Hello,
A mate (mate 1) of mine works for a events recruitment company and another mate of mine (mate 2) needed a job urgently.

I asked mate 1 if he had anything available and it just so happened that he was short of staff for some wedding and needed workers for the reception. Mate 2 went along and did 8 of the, in his words, "worst work amongst utter snobs ever" and vowed never to do such work again.

Earlier in the day, mate 1 had told mate 2 that there was work at Headingley starting at 7.30am the next day. Mate 2 agreed to do it but after the disaster of the wedding work didn't go, didn't even tell mate 1 that they weren't going to go. He did however tell mate 1's fellow member of recruitment staff who in turn didn't tell mate 1.

Now mate 1 refuses to pay mate 2 for the hours he worked. I'm on mate 2's side as surely if you work hours, you should get paid for them.

Does anyone know any employment law or anything or what mate 2 can do to recover the pay he's not received?

Thanks,
Joe_Fox

For a day's pay, even at my rates, it is not worth it. Chalk it up to experience.

 

[MKFox]

potential mortgage sharers joe? It'll end in tears.

 

[Macky]

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Now mate 1 refuses to pay mate 2 for the hours he worked. I'm on mate 2's side as surely if you work hours, you should get paid for them.

Does anyone know any employment law or anything or what mate 2 can do to recover the pay he's not received?

Thanks,
Joe_Fox

Nice 'mates' you've got there Joe. :icon_conf

I'd doubt there's any employment law that mate 2 can turn to.

Mate 1 is obviously a **** and it comes down to whether mate 2 can intimidate mate 1 into paying him what he's owed.
If mate 2 can't do that, he'll have to put it down to experience & just keep an eye out for an opportunity to **** mate 1 over at some point in the future.

 

[lazzer]

I would say mate 1 asks mate 2 to pay him what he's owed or he kicks seven shades of shite out of him.Still i really dont believe you have two mates.

 

[pds]

I thought this was a counter thread to the 'Not Rights' thread.

 

[Foxes_fan]

I would say mate 1 asks mate 2 to pay him what he's owed or he kicks seven shades of shite out of him.Still i really dont believe you have two mates.

The way I read it, mate 2 is owed the money not mate 1

 

[Hector]

Apply sanctions Joe. Threaten to withdraw your matiness from Mate 1.